I Said I Would Never Leave You

Then I put you in your crate and handed you to a stranger.

Sep 9 • R. Michael

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August 2026

My Last Week in America

There’s no version of goodbye that doesn’t hurt.

Aug 31 • R. Michael

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6

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Business in the Front, Party in the Back

How much of yourself do you have to change when you're starting over?

Aug 3 • R. Michael

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8

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July 2026

God Bless America, Hold the Sprinkles

Independence is supposed to belong to everyone. Most of us are still waiting.

Jul 6 • R. Michael

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6

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June 2026

The Other Me

Who you become when the person you love is away, and who you are when they come home.

Jun 19 • R. Michael

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Saying Goodbye to My KitchenAid

The part between leaving and arriving.

Jun 2 • R. Michael

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15

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May 2026

Spit It Out, Man!

Why I wear a recording device around my neck and why I almost didn't click "publish."

May 15 • R. Michael

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6

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We Did A Good Job

Sometimes the person we wronged moves on before we do.

May 1 • R. Michael

12

7

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April 2026

You Believed Every Word

The voice in your head has been lying to you for years.

Apr 23 • R. Michael

12

12

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The Other Side of the Door

The best defense against being judged? Beat them to it.

Apr 14 • R. Michael

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6

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March 2026

The Hardest Room to Be In

He keeps removing the obstacles. My brain keeps building new ones.

Mar 31 • R. Michael

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Preparation is the Tell

What a night at Andina and a forty-year friendship taught me about being seen.

Mar 24 • R. Michael

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